Hinge.



A. KRELL.

HINGE. APPLICATION 'FILED :um: 2,1915.

Patented Dec. 28, 1915.

Witnesses I nventor Attorneys MBIA PLANDGRAPH 60., WASHINGTON. D. c.

gigmgp s r liens Parana enrich.

AUGUST KRELL, or GONZALES, TEXAS.

HINGE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it knownthatl, Aueus'r KRELL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Gonzales, in the county of Gonzales and State of Texas, haveinventeda new and useful Iinge, of which the following isa 'specificaetion. j

The present invention appertain's to hinges, andaims to provide anoveland improved hinge for hinging or pivoting a mirror frame of achiflionier, dresser, or other article of furniture, to the standards oruprights thereof, for pivoting a transom. .sash within its frame, andfor pivotally iounting other frames or objects.

It is the object of the invention to provide a hinge of uniqueconstruction and operation, whereby the pivotally supported member maybe held in a substantial manner at various angularpositions, and so thatthe said member may be swung readily by hand, but not liable to swingaccidentally.

It is also within the scope of the invention to improve the hingegenerally inits details, to enhance the utility and efficiency thereof,and render the samev comparatively simple and inexpensive inconstruction, as well as practical and efficient in use.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within thescope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanving drawing, wherein Figure1 is a perspective view of the hinge. Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectiontaken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 3. Fig. 8 is a reduced section taken onthe line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

The hinge embodies a pair of leaves or plates 1 and 2, which arepreferably of elongated or rectangular contour, and which are aperturedfor the insertion of screws or other securing elementsB to secure theleaves to the respective parts which are to be hinged or pivotedtogether. As illustrated,

the leaf2 is secured to a standard or upright 5, while the leaf 1 issecured to the. frame tof a mirror,butit is to be understood that thehinge may be employed in various capacities for hingedly connecting twoparts.

Patented Dec.28,1915.

Application fired June 2, 1915. Serial No. 31,713.

The adjacent edges of the leaves 1 and 2 are provided with theoutstanding wings or lobes 6 and 7 respectively, which are arranged atright angles with the leaves and which are parallel. The wings 6 and 7are approximately semi-circular in contour. The remote edges of theleaves are provided with outstanding flanges 8 and 9, respectively,which are arranged at right angles with the leaves parallel with thewings. A hinge or pivot pin 10 isengaged through the wings and flangesand having terminal heads 11 hearing against the outer sides of theflanges for holding the parts of the hinge assembled. The wings andflanges are preferably resilient or flexible to a slight degree, inorder that they may yield when necessary, but said parts aresufficiently firm to avoid the weakening or distortion of the hinge inuse.

A semi-circular plate 12 is secured to the outer side of the wing 6 andcoincides with said wing to practically constitute a portion thereof,and the plate 12 is provided with a tongue "13 projecting from itscurved edge intermediate the ends of said edge. This tongue 13 isflexible or resilient, and is bent around the curved edges of the wings6 and 7, so that the free portion of the tongue 13 bears against thecurved edge of the wing 7 Thus, the tongue or spring 13 holds the wingstogether, and allows said wings to separate slightly when necessary. Arivet 1 1 which is employed for securing the wing 6 and plate 12together adjacent the tongue 13, is provided with a rounded head or lug15 cooperable with an arcuate series of depressions or sockets 16provided in the inner side of the wing 7 adjacent the curved edgethereof.

In use, the wings 6 and 7 being forced toward one another by theinfluence of the tongue or spring 13 causes the head 15 to engage in oneof the depressions 16, for holding the parts 1 and 5 at the position towhich they are set. The said parts may therefore be held at variousangular positions relative to one another, which is desirable forsupporting the mirror of a chiffonier, dresser, or the like, or forsupporting a transom, although it will be understood that the hinge maybe employed for various suitable purposes. The frame or part 1 may bereadily swung by hand since the wings 6 and 7 may swing relative to oneanother, the head 15 snapping into and out of the depressions 16. TheWings 6 and 7 may yield orseparate When the head 15 passes from onedepression to another. The tongue 13 acts both as a guide for holdingthe curved free edges of the Wings together, and" as a spring foryieldably holding the wings together. The flexible flanges 8 and 9 mayalso yield, if necessary, to allow the Wings-6 and 7 to separate.

The leaves 1 and 2 and plate 12 are preferably constructed of sheetmetal having sufficient resiliency and rigidity for the purposes, andthe hinge may be readily and cheaply manufactured. 7

hat is claimed as new is: a

l. A hinge comprising a pair of leaves having angularly projecting Wingsand a adjacent one another, a pivot pin engaged through said Wings, theWings having intereng-ageable portions for holding the leaves at variousangles relative to one another, a resilient: tongue carried by one Wingand ertending around and'bearing against the edge of the other Wing,saidedge being curved.

4. A hinge comprising'a pair of leaves having angularly extending-Wingsand flanges at their adjacent and remoteedges, respectively, a pinengaged through said flanges and Wings, the Wings having interengageableportions for holding the leaves at various anglesrelative to oneanother, and'a resilient tongue carried by one Wing,

and extending around and bearing against the-free edge of the otherWing, said edge being curved. I

5.'A;hinge compr sing apa'irof leaves having angularly pro ect1ng' vWngs. arranged ad]acent one another, a pivot p n engaged through saidings,a plate upon the outer side of one Wing and having a resihenttongue extending around the free edges of the wlngs and bearing againstthe edge of the otherzwving, a rivet engaged 1 through the firstmentioned 'Wing and said plate havinga rounded head, and the sec-Qqgiesof this patent may he obtained for five cents each, by adlires s ing the Qomznissioner rif 'vlia tent's,

A I Washington, D. 0.

own, I have hereto aflixed my signature.

